Chasing November S1E14 | Peak of the Rut

This is what we've all waited for, the peak of the whitetail deer rut. We start off with Mike Parente as he recovers his first Iowa buck, and then Brett Joy kills a 5 1/2 year old stud just a few miles away. Finally, Jason Huntsman shoots his biggest Ohio buck, all in this episode of Chasing November.

[@Crackhouts]

Wow. Great video. Lots of great shots. Good work fellas!

[@bretpallotta6088]

I have been watching your programs on KZbin since the end of our Tennessee hunting season (2016-17 season). I have followed Bill Winke from the beginning of his outdoor writing career and have always considered him one of the best deer hunting writers in the industry. Now that I have found Mid West Whitetail video productions, I consider them the best in the industry. You tell the story just like I live it. These are my new ABSOLUTE favorite hunting productions. Thanks so much for the time and effort you put into these productions. I enjoy them so much.

[@AnthonyXiong]

Awesome footage and episode guys. I really like these new episodes with your voice overs. Keep it coming!

[@MidwestWhitetailVideos]

Thanks Anthony! We'll be uploading more shortly!

[@tylerkozak3766]

never been so excited for an episode before episode 13 had me on the edge of my seat great videos.

[@MidwestWhitetailVideos]

Thanks Tyler! We'll have the entire season uploaded soon. Thanks for the support.

[@family_firstkingstyle5111]

You guys live the dream awesome footage from all the episodes I've watched so far. I only hope to get something like any of these some day.

[@1234tric]

To Bill. You said your favorite day to hunt was Nov., 7. I checked my camera latter that week . I had back trouble and was taking it easy to help my back get better so I couldn't hunt. To my surprise, on that day, on my camera was a big buck. The days of 7,8,and 9, had 3 of the biggest buck on my camera; and I wasn't there. As 1/20/2017, I haven't seen those bucks again. I bet, next season, I'll be in my tree-stand; before and on, and after your favorite days to hunt November. Just another hard lesson learned by this bow hunter. Thanks for the tip.

[@robbenti1045]

What an awesome shot! No tracking needed on that big boy! Love the channel and the videos, you guys clearly have the utmost respect and passion for the sport! Keep slaying them guys, opening day is a week and half away for us in NY!

[@bryanroberts]

Man the Hoyts are hitting the 10 ring on this episode. That shot on Dennis got everyone at work looking at me when I jumped up and said "Boom smoked him!" Also a great shot Jason in Ohio!

[@MidwestWhitetailVideos]

Thanks Bryan! The guys definitely brought their "A" game to the woods during these hunts.

[@MrPaulluma]

Heck yeah he drilled Dennis. Put a nice shot on him!

[@abbyandmikebrennan4258]

Bryan Roberts Ella

[@coreyfrasnelly7364]

I love hunting Ohio my farm is only a 25 minute drive from where Jason hunts lol

[@xjustinx2693]

bill winke man i have been watching your hunts ever since i was a kid watching your hunts on realtree monster bucks. been killing monsters ever since. keep up the good work!!

[@plebny]

Whew!!! That stressed me out. Thanks. Awesome job.

[@Jkhelm0124]

get footage hunters and camera men did a great job these r the kind of videos I luv to watch the day before hunting season by the way starts tomorrow here in ky good luck to all hunters this yr

[@triaxwilliamswilliams8948]

Peak Rut!!...November 7th is the day you want to be in the stand...2 mins after daylight..WHACK!!....Shoots a Dink!!....lol

[@texasson5267]

When i first saw freshman i was thinking 2.5 maybe 3.5... That is an awesome young buck. Hope he makes it at least 3 more years.

[@majorfogle1413]

Nice shot

[@jerometorrez8789]

That was cool stuff my turn.

[@joserosario3568]

at 1:07 I see sparks fly when arrow hits deer.

[@MrPaulluma]

For some reason out loud I always try to stop the deer. I make the noise “ MEH “ lol I can’t help it I do it every time!

[@harleydavidsonsrider]

love your videos cant wait for my very first bow season. being in central iowa your video are very helpful. one question for you guys, what real tree camo will work for both deer and turkey season. any advice will be helpful thanks in advance.

[@MidwestWhitetailVideos]

Thanks for the support! We love the Realtree Xtra pattern, and use it for deer and turkey hunting.

[@MrPaulluma]

I’d say Freshmen is a 3 year old cuz man if he’s a 2 year old good grief. He’ll be a giant when he’s 4-6 years old!!!

[@samwilson8851]

sneak into your stand as the sun is already coming up? I am already sitting for 45 mins at that point

[@leetotten3068]

Thank you! I love these videos, but I see them heading to the stand at 9am, and it makes me question my tactics. I sometimes follow the reflective thumbtacks to my tree stand because it's still that dark when I get into the woods.

[@acmund]

I am generally on stand well before first light. However, there are times I purposely dont arrive at my stand until after shooting light. For example, when I have to cross feeding areas to get to my stand during the rut, I wait until I can see and wait until deer leave the field naturally, or sneak past them.

[@JVoss-ny2xg]

I go in late as well. I got tired of bumping deer that were feeding in the fields. I'd rather not educate them so I go in right before sunrise when the majority of deer are bed down for early morning. But, I typically sit thru mid-day on those days too and then either sit tight for evening or make a move.

[@melkerg28]

This is an awesome series! When can I get a Chasing November T-shirt?

[@justinsadler1877]

the secret to rattling deer "its how you hold your mouth" 4:25

[@KFieLdGaming]

And that right there is why I stopping use single pin sights for bow-hunting. That situation was more manageable compared to some of the situations I've found myself in when using something like an HHA Optimizer for hunting. At least you hadn't drawn the bow back before facing a sudden change where your yardage setting no longer matched the distance you were going to have to shoot. I've drawn back on a buck that was milling around at about 20 yards, and then all of a sudden he spooks temporarily and stops again at about 35. If you're at full draw with your pin set on 20 yards, you can't ethically take that shot unless you're absolutely certain how much elevation you'd have to adjust for if you had to use your 20 pin at 35. Now throw in an animal that's quartering, or could duck the string on release, there's too many variables at play there, and now you're in a mess of a situation where you need to let the bow down, change your yardage pin, draw the bow back again, all in hopes that the buck isn't going to move further away and that you'll have enough time to get off a good shot. I still use single-pin sights for 3D shooting, and indoor target stuff -- but for hunting I switched to an Axcel 5 pin sight a couple years ago, and I'll never run into a situation like that again.

[@mikey7722]

It was a great shot! Camera is so deceiving.

[@mikey7722]

Every day I look for a new episode great job by far my favorite hunt show. Just curious how far was that shot on Denis? Looks around 40 on the video.

[@MidwestWhitetailVideos]

Thanks for the support! The shot at Dennis was right at 30. Brett smoked him!

[@johnp.skotarczak9976]

What is the average height you go i with your climbing tree stand

[@DiamondDeadMedia]

This footage is so crisp, guys. Is there someone we could talk to about using/licensing the footage for an independent film for a 30 second scene?

[@hankharrison5710]

What kind/brand of ground blind is Jason hunting out of

[@1234tric]

How cool is that?

[@jamoophatt5655]

Brett almost didn't get a shot off due to his sight. You can see him fumbling with the adjustments as the buck was walking. He was lucky that he had the opportunity to make that shot.

[@jamesroyal1739]

Gra, gar , gar gar ,BLAW BLAW blaw ,listen to your self

[@Flatlander94]

i cringed at 12:15 you smoked that deer so bad ..... dang

[@kristenatkinson6499]

Get rid if that dumbass adjustable sight. You were so lucky to get that shot off and it should have been a piece of cake. Very nice shot though.

[@chadhammer4513]

November 7th my birthday I was born to hunt

[@DrivingCrooner26]

Nice 2.5 year old at the beginning…

[@samwilson8851]

Might want to sight your bow in again. That ass shot might not work every time.

[@johnelsberry416]

Tonight is not the proper word or are you yanks hunting at night. Afternoon hunt is what you should say

[@jimmyblackmon]

Okay, let's not be silly and say "awesome shot." When you "hope" for a femoral artery you know you've made a bad choice. That was a crappy angle and a poor shot. Let's just be honest with each other. I am thrilled for you that you killed and found the buck, but it was a low percentage shot. You can delete my post if you like. I do it to folks all the time, but I'm sorry, it irritates me when folks say it's great and awesome when we all truly know you took a risk with that shot.

[@mitchc207]

terrible shot

[@bigboss4298]

It’s not like he has a gun with a scope, when it comes to bow hunting you take a risk with every shot!

[@1234tric]

No you don't. If you knew the right shot to take. One you don't take is the quartering to. Because you will hit liver and guts 99 percent of the time. If you try to shoot it behind the front leg. Take it from me. Take the quartering away shot, and you got instant deer meat, and a quick kill, and a short trail job.

[@1234tric]

Thanks. We can't be satisfied with one lung and liver shots or as Justin say, '' he put a good shot on the deer.'' No, - liver shots aren't good shots; just to kill a deer. Quick and human kills are what I want to see more of. That only happens with a quartering away shot.

[@TheHotandshot91]

great videos guys but that first buck was way to small to shoot come on guys let them grow!

[@theebigda]

I've watched a few really questionable shots on your page. I've also seen deer left to sit way too long, meaning you were only after a trophy and not the meat (which SHOULD BE priority number one, not antlers.) If you don't have a clean shot stop taking really risky ones.

[@adriannahonaker4017]

I cant even watch this episode. The shots yall take are horrible.

[@brickmason5295]

Amazing what a pod will do...

[@theebigda]

They are more interested in trophies than a clean kill and untainted meat.

[@ccl2384]

I gotta say that you guys have no business bow hunting. Ya'll are about 30% successful on fatal quick killing shots from the 10-12 episodes I've watched. There's a lot more to bow hunting than just throwing a camera man on the side of the tree and flinging arrows through the woods. Might wanna do some research and practice for a few years before yall get back in the tree. Piss poor shooting.

[@richhunter515]

CC L what are you talking about? They smoke 2 deer perfectly and you're complaining?

[@jamoophatt5655]

Brett almost didn't get a shot off due to his sight. You can see him fumbling with the adjustments as the buck was walking. He was lucky that he had the opportunity to make that shot.